1974 Furman Paladins football team

The 1974 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Art Baker in his second year as head coach, William & Mary Furman the season 5–6 overall and 2–4 in SoCon play to place seventh.^[1]

1974 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (2nd season)
Captain	Vince Perone Jr., Charles Elvington, Bill Anderson
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–7	5,800	[2]
September 21	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 22–19	16,000	[3]
September 28	William & Mary	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 10–0	12,000	[4]
October 5	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 24–14	13,000	[5]
October 12	East Carolina	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 12–15	16,800	[6]
October 19	at East Tennessee State*	University Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 13–24	4,500	[7]
October 26	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 21–10		[8]
November 2	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 3–27	12,291	[9]
November 9	Lenoir–Rhyne*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 14–10	11,000	[10]
November 16	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 0–24		[11]
November 23	Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 10–16	7,800	[12]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1974 Furman Paladins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 David Whitehurst So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE Steve Patton So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Art Baker Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1974 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "VMI Upsets Paladins 7–0". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman tops PC Blue Hose". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman wins battle of turnovers, 10–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman sinks Richmond, 24–14". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman's Baker Bemoans Call On Game's Final Play". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucs claim first victory". Kingsport Times-News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman staves Wofford, 21–10". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian uses Furman mistakes, 27–3". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Paladins' surge nips Bears, 14–10". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Whipped All Over Field,' Bemoans Paladins' Baker". The Greenville News. November 17, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Rocky Mount Telegram". November 24, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Freeman, Henry (August 8, 1974). "Southern Coaches Worried By Furman". The Greenville News – via Newspapers.com.